Edgar W. Akers was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in World War I.

The following is transcribed from page 30 of "Heroes All: A Compendium of the Names and Official Citations of the United States and of Her Allies who Were Decorated by the American Government for Exceptional Heroism and Conspicuous Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in the War with Germany, 1917-1919" by Hary Roy Stinger.

AKERS, EDGAR W. Second Lieutenant
308th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Binarville, France, September 28, 1918. During the advance in the Argonne Forest, France, Lieut. Akers, having been severely wounded, led his platoon in a successful assault on two machine-gun nests, thereby aiding the advance of his battalion sergeant. Home address, Harriet C. Akers, McDougall and Southwick, Seattle, Wash.

Edgar W. Akers was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in World War I.

The following is transcribed from page 30 of "Heroes All: A Compendium of the Names and Official Citations of the United States and of Her Allies who Were Decorated by the American Government for Exceptional Heroism and Conspicuous Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in the War with Germany, 1917-1919" by Hary Roy Stinger.

AKERS, EDGAR W. Second Lieutenant
308th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Binarville, France, September 28, 1918. During the advance in the Argonne Forest, France, Lieut. Akers, having been severely wounded, led his platoon in a successful assault on two machine-gun nests, thereby aiding the advance of his battalion sergeant. Home address, Harriet C. Akers, McDougall and Southwick, Seattle, Wash.